CEREBRAL RADIONUCLIDE TOMOGRAPHY USING I-123 ISOPROPYL-AMPHETAMINE IN CEREBRAL ISCHEMIC PATHOLOGY

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  • 1 January 1985
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 14  (4) , 205-208
Abstract
Patients (30) with previous cerebral ischemic accident were explored by both computerized tomography (CT) and radionuclide tomography after injection of 123I-labeled N-isopropyl-iodo-amphetamine. All lesions that were visible at CT were also visible at radionuclide tomography. In 7 patients with normal CT results the latter method showed areas of cerebral activity anatomically correlated with neurological signs or vascular lesions. Cerebellar diaschisis was observed in 50% of established lesions in the carotid territory. Radionuclide tomography therefore appears as a very sensitive method to be used in ischemic pathology with transient or regressive accidents.